SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL NEWS

Knecht scores 36 points as No. 5 Tennessee recovers to beat Georgia 85-79

Dalton Knecht scored 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than 2 minutes remaining, and No. 5 Tennessee recovered after losing a 14-point lead to beat Georgia 85-79

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brakefield leads Ole Miss against Vanderbilt after 28-point game

Ole Miss takes on the Vanderbilt Commodores after Jaemyn Brakefield scored 28 points in Ole Miss' 103-85 victory over the Florida Gators

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dillingham leads No. 6 Kentucky against Texas A&M after 23-point game

No. 6 Kentucky takes on the Texas A&M Aggies after Rob Dillingham scored 23 points in the Wildcats' 90-77 victory over the Missouri Tigers

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida's Riley Kugel, coach Todd Golden 'back on the same page' after benching at Ole Miss

Riley Kugel’s strange season seemingly reached a new low this week

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Georgia hosts Knecht and No. 5 Tennessee

No. 5 Tennessee plays the Georgia Bulldogs after Dalton Knecht scored 28 points in the Volunteers' 77-72 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina visits Missouri after Carter's 20-point game

Missouri takes on the South Carolina Gamecocks after Noah Carter scored 20 points in Missouri's 90-77 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clayton and Florida host Arkansas

Florida faces the Arkansas Razorbacks after Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points in Florida's 103-85 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hill scores 19, Georgia extends winning streak to 10 games, beats Arkansas 76-66

Justin Hill scored 19 points, Noah Thomasson added 15 and Georgia never trailed in a 76-66 victory over Arkansas for its 10th straight win

JANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith helps Mississippi State knock off No. 5 Tennessee 77-72

Tolu Smith scored 23 points, including a three-point play with 14.7 seconds remaining, to lead Mississippi State to a 77-72 win over No. 5 Tennessee

JANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cook scores 28 to help LSU fend off Vanderbilt 77-69

Jalen Cook scored a season-high 28 points to help LSU fend off Vanderbilt 77-69

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dillingham scores 23, Mitchell has 20 points and 14 boards as No. 6 Kentucky tops Missouri 90-77

Rob Dillingham scored 23 points off the bench, Tre Mitchell had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 6 Kentucky beat Missouri 90-77 for its sixth consecutive victory

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sears hits 6 3s, scores 31 to help Alabama beat South Carolina 74-47

Mark Sears hit six 3-pointers and scored 31 points, Aaron Estrada added 17 on 7-of-11 shooting and Alabama used two second-half runs to pull away as the Crimson Tide beat South Car...

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In the 1950s, it was Adolph Rupp and Kentucky that ruled college basketball

Adolph Rupp and Kentucky ruled college basketball in the 1950s, despite a point-shaving scandal that forced the Wildcats to skip an entire season

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor leads Texas A&M against No. 25 Auburn after 23-point game

Texas A&M plays the No. 25 Auburn Tigers after Wade Taylor IV scored 23 points in the Aggies' 68-53 loss to the LSU Tigers

JANUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jonas Aidoo scores 24 to lead No. 5 Tennessee over No. 22 Mississippi 90-64

Jonas Aidoo scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Tennessee to a 90-64 victory over No. 22 Mississippi on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both...

JANUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sears scores 21, Griffen adds 16, and Alabama edges Vanderbilt 78-75

Mark Sears scored 21 points, Rylan Griffen added 16 points, and Alabama held on in the final minute to defeat Vanderbilt 78-75 in the SEC opener for both teams

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tchewa leads Georgia to 9th straight win, tops Missouri 75-68 in SEC opener

Russel Tchewa scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Georgia closed out a 75-68 win at Missouri in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina hold off Mississippi State, 68-62 in SEC opener

Meechie Johnson had a clutch steal and hit four free throws in the final seconds to allow South Carolina to hold off Mississippi State 68-62 in the Southeastern Conference opener f...

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bradshaw's 3-pointer propels No. 6 Kentucky to an 87-85 win at Florida in their SEC opener

Aaron Bradshaw hit a 3-pointer with 1:27 to play and No. 6 Kentucky rallied to beat Florida 87-85 on Saturday in the first Southeastern Conference opener between the rivals in 26 y...

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama visits Vanderbilt after Manjon's 23-point game

Vanderbilt hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide after Ezra Manjon scored 23 points in Vanderbilt's 69-53 win against the Dartmouth Big Green

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manjon leads Vanderbilt against Alabama after 23-point game

Vanderbilt hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide after Ezra Manjon scored 23 points in Vanderbilt's 69-53 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Richard leads Florida against No. 6 Kentucky after 22-point game

Florida hosts the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats after Will Richard scored 22 points in Florida's 97-72 win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arkansas takes on No. 25 Auburn following Menifield's 32-point game

Arkansas faces the No. 25 Auburn Tigers after Keyon Menifield scored 32 points in Arkansas' 106-90 win over the UNC Wilmington Seahawks

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flanigan and No. 22 Ole Miss host No. 5 Tennessee

No. 22 Ole Miss visits the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers after Allen Flanigan scored 20 points in the Rebels' 95-78 victory against the Bryant Bulldogs

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas A&M hosts Williams and LSU

LSU faces the Texas A&M Aggies after Mike Williams III scored 20 points in the Tigers' 96-55 win against the Northwestern State Demons

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS